How Israel destroyed Assad's Syrian Navy

How Israel destroyed Assad's Syrian Navy

In Israeli Navy textbooks, the "Battle of Latakia" during the early hours of the Yom Kippur War is a staple of military heritage. Israeli missile boats sailed to the northern Syrian port and sank five Syrian warships, returning unscathed. It was the first historical engagement in which both sides used surface-to-surface missiles. "It was a historic battle," emphasized Col. (res.) Udi Erel, then a young captain and operations officer of Flotilla …